NGC 2384
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Big dog |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 07 h 25 m 09.8 s |
| declination | -21 ° 01 ′ 11 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | IV3p |
| Brightness (visual) | 7.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 5.0 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 6900 ly (2116 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 15, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2384 • C 0722-209 • OCl 618 • Cr 142/143 • ESO 559-SC9 • GC 1526 • h 3083 • | |
NGC 2384 is an open star cluster in the constellation Great Dog and has an angular extent of 5.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 7.4 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on February 15, 1836 and is also known as the OCL 618 and ESO 559-SC9 .